Tour of Turkey: Mark Cavendish wins second stage in a row

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Cavendish was presented with a huge bunch of bananas as reward for his first-stage victory in Alanya

Mark Cavendish made it back-to-back stage wins at the start of the Tour of Turkey with victory in Antalya.

The 29-year-old Manxman won a second successive sprint finish, beating Italian Sacha Modolo on the 182km leg to retain the leader's jersey.

The Etixx Quick-Step rider was presented with a huge bunch of bananas, external after winning in Alanya on day one.

Cavendish leads Modolo and fellow Italian Nicola Ruffoni in the eight-stage race, which finishes on 3 May.

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